#Opinion From #Venezuela to #Iran, the world has come to a sobering realization: what #Washington calls a "rules-based international order" is, in practice, a "law of the jungle" driven by self-interest.

As the world's leading military power, the #US has leveraged its military advantage to strike Iran and kill the leader of a sovereign state, a blatant violation of international law and the fundamental principles of international relations.

At this critical juncture, the international community should send a clear message against any regression to the law of the jungle.